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2018 Map of Natrona

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Natrona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Natrona and Allen anchor this central Illinois landscape, where the flat agricultural plains of Mason Co and Tazewell Co meet. The map reveals a highly engineered hydrological system designed for prairie drainage, featuring the Waldmeier Ditch, Main Ditch, and Allens Grove Ditch. These waterways cut through a grid of rural roads such as Wagon機械ler Rd and Co Hwy 10, illustrating the intersection of industrial-scale farming and the natural terrain.

Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved among the fields, including Albright Cem, Bratt Cem, and Allens Grove Cem. Notable landmarks like Buxtom Hill and Norton Lake provide rare topographic relief in an area otherwise defined by its rectilinear section lines and small settlements like Winkel. The persistence of these named cemeteries and small rural junctions offers a clear view of the area's long-standing community structure.